hair products in babies

How old does your child need to be before you would use hair (styling) products on them?

My DD is 21 months- and she has beautiful, VERY curly hair. Most of the year I am able to flatten it out on the top just by running my fingers through it. When it's curly all over she looks like a little old lady just back from the salon! So I try to part it on one side and loosen up the curls a little bit.

Now that summer is upon us and it's humid- I just can't seem to keep her from looking like a little old lady. She won't wear headbands- and I won't put clips in her hair b/c they are a choking hazard. I'm generally not a very vain person- I don't dress DD up, no ear piercing- it's comfort over style all the way. So I feel wrong about wanting to put a little extra something in her hair- but the little old lady look really bothers me.

What would you do? Are there baby hair gels I don't know about? Haha!

How old does your child need to be before you would use hair (styling) products on them?

My DD is 21 months- and she has beautiful, VERY curly hair. Most of the year I am able to flatten it out on the top just by running my fingers through it. When it's curly all over she looks like a little old lady just back from the salon! So I try to part it on one side and loosen up the curls a little bit.

Now that summer is upon us and it's humid- I just can't seem to keep her from looking like a little old lady. She won't wear headbands- and I won't put clips in her hair b/c they are a choking hazard. I'm generally not a very vain person- I don't dress DD up, no ear piercing- it's comfort over style all the way. So I feel wrong about wanting to put a little extra something in her hair- but the little old lady look really bothers me.

I think 21 months is old enough. My daughter is 18 months and her hair is getting quite long, and she's getting her daddy's curls. She will probably need something sooner rather than later. The only time I had a problem with hair products was my DF's sisters almost put stiff hair gel in DD's hair when she was a few months old. They did it to her newborn cousin's hair, and it just grossed me out. Not to mention, she HATED baths at that age, and I would have had to seriously scrub her hair. As far as a little product for maintenance, I don't see a problem with that. I haven't looked for products yet, but I'm sure they make something. I may look at Lush myself to see if they have any more natural smoothers that are gentle enough for a toddler. I will have to see how her hair reacts to the humidity!

I think 21 months is old enough. My daughter is 18 months and her hair is getting quite long, and she's getting her daddy's curls. She will probably need something sooner rather than later. The only time I had a problem with hair products was my DF's sisters almost put stiff hair gel in DD's hair when she was a few months old. They did it to her newborn cousin's hair, and it just grossed me out. Not to mention, she HATED baths at that age, and I would have had to seriously scrub her hair. As far as a little product for maintenance, I don't see a problem with that. I haven't looked for products yet, but I'm sure they make something. I may look at Lush myself to see if they have any more natural smoothers that are gentle enough for a toddler. I will have to see how her hair reacts to the humidity!

Maybe try some sort of a detangler/ leave in conditioner... that might weigh her hair down enough to keep it from looking old lady like without putting a bunch of product in her hair. That's the only thing I can think of. My DD hardly has any hair lol.

Maybe try some sort of a detangler/ leave in conditioner... that might weigh her hair down enough to keep it from looking old lady like without putting a bunch of product in her hair. That's the only thing I can think of. My DD hardly has any hair lol.

A friend of mine used to put gel in her son's hair because it was so curly.Â I didn't like the way it looked, though.Â You could tell there was product in his hair.Â It might look better on a little girl.

You could try Moroccan Oil.Â It doesn't look greasy at all but helps tame the wild.Â It is expensive but a little goes a very long way.Â I use the Light version which would probablyÂ work for a young child.

A friend of mine used to put gel in her son's hair because it was so curly.Â I didn't like the way it looked, though.Â You could tell there was product in his hair.Â It might look better on a little girl.

You could try Moroccan Oil.Â It doesn't look greasy at all but helps tame the wild.Â It is expensive but a little goes a very long way.Â I use the Light version which would probablyÂ work for a young child.

My goddaughter came up to visit at 20 months and her hair is so cute usually, but our weather played a trick on it or something. Her curls just got frizzy and looked gross, so I put some Just For Me curl smoother creme in her hair and it was back to normal. I don't see much of a difference in putting hair products in vs putting their hair in pigtails. It's not permanently changing anything like dying their hair. I have a friend who puts gel in his 4 mo hair to give him a cute little mohawk like daddy.

My goddaughter came up to visit at 20 months and her hair is so cute usually, but our weather played a trick on it or something. Her curls just got frizzy and looked gross, so I put some Just For Me curl smoother creme in her hair and it was back to normal. I don't see much of a difference in putting hair products in vs putting their hair in pigtails. It's not permanently changing anything like dying their hair. I have a friend who puts gel in his 4 mo hair to give him a cute little mohawk like daddy.

I started using "product" in Gabby's hair when she was about 18 months and her hair started to get longer. We switched her over to a toddler shampoo and conditioner around then, and a few months later started using a detangler. Now, at three, she gets shampooed and conditioned twice a week, and I use Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey and Healthy Hair Butter in her hair and braid it because it's very curly and very prone to disastrous tangles. She gets a trim every three - six months to help with the madness.

I started using "product" in Gabby's hair when she was about 18 months and her hair started to get longer. We switched her over to a toddler shampoo and conditioner around then, and a few months later started using a detangler. Now, at three, she gets shampooed and conditioned twice a week, and I use Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey and Healthy Hair Butter in her hair and braid it because it's very curly and very prone to disastrous tangles. She gets a trim every three - six months to help with the madness.

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From:
shanna08182008

To: Caitwinter

Posted: May-24 10:49 AM (10 of 29)

I've been putting mousse in my sons hair since he was about 1 yr old. He has crazy curls in the back, and it's just barely wavey on top. It gets very frizzy, though. The mousse helps. For summer I'm thinking of finding some gel or something to use in his hair. I don't know if there is anything specifically for babies though.

I've been putting mousse in my sons hair since he was about 1 yr old. He has crazy curls in the back, and it's just barely wavey on top. It gets very frizzy, though. The mousse helps. For summer I'm thinking of finding some gel or something to use in his hair. I don't know if there is anything specifically for babies though.

Both my kids have curly hair. For my son, I usually just spray it w/ water and brush it. It curls but isn't frizzy. My daughter. Wooo wee. I have Â to start using texture cream. She has beautiful curls, but if I use detangler spray, her head looks like a grease mop.

Both my kids have curly hair. For my son, I usually just spray it w/ water and brush it. It curls but isn't frizzy. My daughter. Wooo wee. I have Â to start using texture cream. She has beautiful curls, but if I use detangler spray, her head looks like a grease mop.

My son has very curly long thick hair. It gets nappy in the back of his head, I use detangling spray & comb out the tangles & then I use Just For Me curl smoother. It keeps the frizz away & it smells good.

My son has very curly long thick hair. It gets nappy in the back of his head, I use detangling spray & comb out the tangles & then I use Just For Me curl smoother. It keeps the frizz away & it smells good.

Jessicurl is an excellent line for curly hair. Natural, simple but effective and perfect for little ones. And she explains all of her ingredients. I am not a fan of Lush because their ingredient lists are not always truthful. Google Jessicurl, her stuff is amazing. HTH!

Jessicurl is an excellent line for curly hair. Natural, simple but effective and perfect for little ones. And she explains all of her ingredients. I am not a fan of Lush because their ingredient lists are not always truthful. Google Jessicurl, her stuff is amazing. HTH!

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